Top 10 Semiconductor Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: LLTC, GTAT, MX, AMD, ATML, NXPI, ASML, SPRD, DQ, CRUS (Oct 21, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Semiconductor stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE)
ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a companys efficiency in making profits
from shareholders equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders
equity. Two Chinese companies (SPRD, DQ) are on the list. Linear Technology
Corporation (NASDAQ:LLTC) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment
of the market. Its ROE was 159.64% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin
was 38.72% for the same period. GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:GTAT) has
the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was
91.54% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 21.14% for the same
period. Magnachip Semiconductor LLC (NYSE:MX) has the 3rd highest Return on
Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 87.66% for the last 12 months.
Its net profit margin was 16.23% for the same period. Advanced Micro Devices,
Inc. (NYSE:AMD) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 69.20% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
7.67% for the same period. Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML) has the 5th highest
Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 68.97% for the last
12 months. Its net profit margin was 33.02% for the same period. NXP
Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this
segment of the market. Its ROE was 60.53% for the last 12 months. Its net profit
margin was 13.66% for the same period. ASML Holding N.V. (ADR) (NASDAQ:ASML) has
the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was
56.72% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 26.66% for the same
period. Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) has the 8th highest
Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 56.67% for the last
12 months. Its net profit margin was 21.15% for the same period. Daqo New Energy
Corp. (NYSE:DQ) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 54.90% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
37.18% for the same period. Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS) has the 10th
highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 51.50% for
the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 46.06% for the same period.